The Outside Line Podcast

With the twelfth season of Formula E starting in Brazil this weekend, we encourage everyone to give the series a go, and so here’s a bonus episode that covers everything you need to know. We discuss the history, the missteps, the rules, the energy, the overtakes, the tracks, the teams, and the drivers. Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we cover the penultimate race of the F1 season in Qatar, where again we saw a dramatic result from a less than dramatic race. Pirelli mandated a high pressure for their tyres, but could Lando and Oscar withstand the pressure of a Max comeback. We also talk stickers, gravel, and wombats. In F2, Fornaroli can clinch the championship if Crawford, Browning, and Vershoor all underperform, which surely can’t happen. We also keep an eye on Martins, who only has 4 races left to claim his yearly victory in F2. Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we cover the Las Vegas Grand Prix where sparks were flying, although sadly for Lando and Oscar, it was mainly from their titanium skid blocks. In a wet qualifying session, we actually got to see wet tyres instead of red flags, while in the race, we got to see Lando try to bully Max instead of the other way round. While there was plenty of drama at the first corner, the real drama came several hours after the race. In F1 Academy, they stick a Pin in it as the season comes to an end as Doriane and Maya battle for the championship.  Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we cover the Macau Grands Prix in F4, GT3, and Formula Regional, where once a year the world gathers to watch cars repeatedly crash at Lisboa corner. We come across some familiar names and witness heartbreak for Freddie Slater and Fionn McLaughlin as some drivers manage to Nael the safety car restarts. However, the saddest moments comes as the best liveried car, the Sanrio Cinnamoroll Audi, is knocked out due to mechanical problems.  Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we cover the F1 weekend in São Paulo, Brazil, where we saw the butterfly effect in action as small differences in racing produced wildly different outcomes. Sadly for Bortoleto the Borboleta effect didn’t help him, as he crashed out of both races. We also saw a fractal crash in the sprint race as 3 cars had self-similar crashes, there was a 3 body problem at turn 1 and Max pursued a bifurcated strategy. However, it was Lando who escaped the chaos and extended his lead in the drivers championship. We also take a look at the final race in WEC, where a bad weekend for Ferrari in F1 was ameliorated by winning the Hypercar constructors championship.  Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No racing of note this weekend, so instead we take a deep dive into the defunct A1 GP series, the so-called World Cup of Motorsport. Running for just 4 seasons from 2005-2009, we look at its foundation, format, competition, and eventual collapse. Along the way we run into a few familiar names at the start of their motorsport careers, and a few at the end. Finally we ask if something like it could happen today and if so who we’d like to see race.  Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the week before Halloween, we cover the Mexican GP in F1, where two marshals got a scare on track, race-control panicked with a late VSC, and Lando got some boos. An eventful race saw several drivers taking a wide radius by cutting the opening corners, Max getting his elbows out as usual, Lando being shoulders above the rest, Oscar not finding it humorous, and Ollie’s dad exercising his right to bear(man) arms. We also stop by the final race of the FRECA season, where future teammates inF3, Slater and de Palo, fight for the championship. Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

F1 returns with a sprint weekend in Austin, Texas, where we again microdose the Papaya rules, as both McLarens crash out of the sprint. In the main race, we attempt to break the record for repeating the phrase “Lando can’t pass Charles” as Norris gets bogged down in red tape, allowing Max to escape into the distance. Luckily there are no Rosso or Rosé rules as Ferrari and Alpine gave us some feisty intra-team battles.Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After covering the actual Le Mans race earlier in the year, it’s only fair that we cover the 10hrs of racing at Road Atlanta that is the Petit Le Mans. It also helps that there wasn’t much else on this weekend. The race was enlivened by various ancient creatures, namely a Valkyrie and two dinosaurs, the #77 Rexy in GTD and Scott Dixon in GTP. The #99 Spike the Dragon is a dragon, and not a dinosaur obviously. It was also the final race of the IMSA season, so we got to see the championships decided, including in the GTD class, which was over after 1 lap. We also stop by the Saudi F4 championship, just in case one of the drivers makes it to F1 and we can say that we saw them first.   Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode is dominated by two incidents of clipping, Lando clipping both Max and Oscar, and Peter’s microphone audio clipping (he apologizes). Yes, in an incident deficit race (partly due to the TV coverage deciding to skip the majority of overtakes) in Singapore, we are forced to once again discuss whether the Papaya Rules actually mean something.  We also cover the penultimate race in F1 Academy and discuss whether competing this weekend has cost substitute driver Megan Bruce 50,000 euro. Finally we round up the action in GB4, GB3, and FRECA.  Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the week that Max enlightened everyone as to the joys of endurance racing, we cover the 6hrs of racing at the Fuji Speedway in WEC. After effectively ignoring most of WEC this season, we attempt to make up for this by giving the race in Japan our full attention. Sadly, this wasn’t enough to keep track of both Hypercar and LMGT3 for the whole race, but that might say more about us than WEC. We also cover Verstappen’s debut in GT3 racing at the Nürburgring Nordschleife and ask how impressed we should be by it all. Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we cover the record breaking F1 weekend in Azerbaijan. Sadly, the record breaking is for the sheer number of red flags in qualifying and not for better reasons. However it did make for an interesting starting grid and gave us the potential for a Carlodium or a Lawsodium. McLaren and their drivers seemingly crack under their own pressure, but thankfully papaya rules remain intact, as nobody at the team had a good weekend. In F2, Crawford moves into contention in the championship, Fornaroli attempts to get spicy, Dunne gets taken out again, and new boy Stenshorne tries to get in the mix but gets mechachromed. Finally we briefly discuss IMSA in Indianapolis where Logan Sargeant returned to motorsport.Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a week without our favorite motorsport series, we cover the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) race at Silverstone, where it was difficult enough to keep track of all the LMP2, LMP3, and LMGT3 cars, even before 2 red flags completely changed things. Max brings 60k viewers to the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie youtube to watch him race the Nordschleife. However, it appeared that none of the 60k understood he’s in a detuned car and was just driving to get a permit. Lastly, we end with a quick quiz on F1 quotes, so listen to the end to find out who did Damon Hill call “a number two driver, with a number one mouth”? Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The F1 race at Monza was the fastest in F1 history, which just left more time for Lando and Oscar fans to exchange paranoid conspiracy theories after fate tests McLaren’s papaya rules playbook. The speed and lack of tyre degradation shake up the usual order, allowing Max to achieve the remarkable feat of grabbing pole as he nails his qualifying lap thanks to a powerful tow. In F2, Arvid is breaking blad as he takes Dunne and Stanek out of the feature race, while it’s all gravy for Browning as he moves into the championship fight. However Fornaroli is on a rolli and continues his good form. Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we review the Dutch GP from Zandvoort where co-host Emma was present to witness both a happy and sad Lando. We lament his misfortune robbing us of a close battle with Oscar but celebrate that it led to The Hadjodium. In F1 Academy, it’s a good weekend for the Dutch, as Maya Weug fights back in the championship. Lastly, we cover the final Indycar race of the year in Nashville, where short ovals again deliver chaos but will we get another new (joe) race winner this season?  Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review the penultimate Indycar race of 2025 in Milwaukee where the short oval format again delivers some chaotic action. That said, and as per usual this season, the chaos didn’t actually seem to touch Álex Palou, only his competitors. However a slight dusting of rain near the end completely upends the race, leading to an exciting finish and a new winner. We also stop by IndyNXT, GB3, GB4, ELMS to see what’s happening in those series. Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a weekend goes by without any Formula 1, Formula E, Indycar, or even WEC, we enliven the summer break doldrums by playing a true or false game of silly F1 trivia. Did Damon Hill play guitar on a Def Leppard track? Is the DHL yellow livery due to Jordan F1 racing? And is there a collectible pokemon card named Pierre Ghastly? Listen to find out the answers to these questions and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review the Portland GP in Indycar where Álex Palou can say hello to his third consecutive championship win if he can ward off Pato O’Ward, guard against Christian Lundgaard, and gain the will power to beat Will Power. Conor Daly brought his almost daily twitter spats on-track and demonstrates Indycar's vibe-based rules with his clash with the unchristianlike Christian Rasmussen. In Indy NXT, Dennis Hauger collects another win to see off the late, but unrealistic, championship charge from Caio Collet, which does not augur well for the Palou vs O’Ward battle to come.  Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode we cover F1 and F2 in Budapest, Hungary. In F1, the drivers turn to the dark side as Max discovers littering, Lando discovers Nihilism, and Charles (finally) discovers his breaking point with Ferrari. In F2, we question how Martins found a picnic so fast after retiring and see if Fornaroli can win his first feature race in 4 years.Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode we cover F1 and F2 from Spa, Formula E from London, and Indycar from Monterey. In F1, pole is apparently the worst place to start this weekend as we see if anyone can stop the McLaren drivers from winning or if the rain will stop anyone from racing altogether. Speaking of the Macca boys, 2 out of 3 of their Indycar drivers delivered at Laguna Seca, with the third proving to be a seagull, rather than an albatross, around their necks. We also discuss whether race directors should use their god-like powers to determine race results; i.e. less Michael Masi, more Micheal Messiah. In F2, more post-race drama for Dunne keeps the drivers championship finely poised and Mini undergoes a mini-renaissance. Finally, in Formula E, the final 2 races of this season produced an exciting race and a boring race. Guess which one Peter was lucky enough to attend. Music provided by Sascha Ende under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.